Beijing shopper thankful for Russians

Thank goodness for the Russians!

You may find it odd to hear a Westerner, especially one from the US, say that these days, but if not for the Russians, I would be hard-pressed to find clothing in China to fit my Anglo-Saxon-sized body.

I came to China three and a half years ago stocked up on shirts, pants, winter jackets, gloves and even socks. This initially seemed unnecessary since, over the years, I'd worn lots of made-in-China clothes back home. But friends had warned that in Shanghai, where I first landed, clothes likely to fit me would be expensive, when I could find them at all. (Where does Yao Ming shop?)